Punctuation Marks Worksheets and Exercises

In this collection of Punctuation Marks Worksheets, you’ll get fun and practical practice with all the key marks you need—from commas, periods, and question marks to quotation marks and apostrophes. Let’s master these marks and bring your sentences to life!

Punctuation Marks Worksheets

Punctuation marks may be small, but they play a big role in making your writing clear and effective. 

Matching Punctuation Marks Worksheet

1. Matching punctuation marks on the left to their names on the right.

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2. Match the punctuation marks to the correct definition.

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3. Match the following punctuation types with their definition by either writing the word in the box provided and/or drawing a symbol of the punctuation type. 

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Fill in the Blank Punctuation Marks Worksheet

1. Add the correct punctuation to the end of each sentence. 

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2. Write a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark in the box to complete the sentences. 

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3. Add these punctuation marks to the following sentences. 

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Answer key: 

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4. Read the story below. Each blank represents a missing punctuation mark. Fill in the correct punctuation to complete the story. 

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5. Drag and drop the correct punctuation to each sentence written below. Every punctuation piece will be used and none of the pieces will need to be duplicated. 

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Circle Punctuation Marks Worksheet

Read each sentence and choose between the three options of punctuation what’s best for each. 

Pin Punctuation Marks Exercises 

Punctuation Marks Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

Direction:

Read each sentence below. Fill in the blanks with the correct punctuation mark: Periods (.), commas (,), question marks (?), exclamation marks (!), slash (/), quotation marks (“) and colon (:)

1. Wait ___ Did you hear that sound ___

2. My favorite colors are blue ___ green ___ and yellow ___

3. She shouted ___ Get out of the way ___

4. I have a dentist appointment on 05 ___ 16 ___ 2025 ___

5. He asked ___ ___  Where are you going after school ___ ___  

6. The sign said ___ ___  No food ___ drinks allowed ___ ___  

7. We need to bring the following items ___ pencils ___ notebooks ___ and markers ___

8. Did she really say ___  ___ I don’t like chocolate ___ ___  

9. Please write your answer in the yes ___ no format.

10. The teacher said ___ ___Practice makes perfect ___ ___  

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Punctuation Marks Exercise 2: Correct the Sentence

Direction:

Rewrite each sentence using correct punctuation. Fix any missing or misplaced commas, quotation marks, periods, or other punctuation marks.

1. where are you going said Mia

2. I love this song she shouted it’s my favorite

3. Liam Emma and Noah went to the zoo

4. My birthday is on July 4 2025

5. He said I will be there at 3 pm

6. Wow that cake looks delicious

7. The sign read keep out dangerous area

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Punctuation Marks Exercise 3: Choose the Correct Punctuation

Direction:

Each sentence has a blank. Choose the correct punctuation mark (a, b, c, or d) to complete the sentence.

1. I can’t believe we won the game ___
   a) ,  b) .  c) ;  d) !

2. I brought my backpack ___ lunchbox ___ and water bottle.
   a) ; / .  b) , / ,  c) . / ,  d) , / .

3. I finished my homework ___ I forgot to turn it in.
   a) ,  b) ;  c) .  d) !

4. She was excited to see her friend again ___
   a) ,  b) ;  c) .  d) !

5. The sun set behind the mountains ___ the sky turned pink and orange.
   a) ,  b) ;  c) !  d) .

6. Bring a pencil ___ a notebook ___ and a ruler to class.
   a) , / ,  b) ; / ,  c) . / ,  d) , / .

7. Hurry up ___ we’re going to be late ___
   a) , / .  b) ! / .  c) ! / !  d) ; / .

8. The cake smelled delicious ___ it tasted even better.
   a) ,  b) ;  c) .  d) !

9. He jumped out of bed and shouted ___
   a) .  b) ,  c) !  d) ;

10. The rain stopped ___ the kids ran outside to play.
    a) ,  b) ;  c) .  d) !

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Punctuation Marks Exercise 4:  Match the Punctuation to Its Use

Direction:

Match each punctuation mark with its correct use or example. Write the correct letter (A–J) next to each number.

Punctuation Marks

1. Period (.)

2. Comma (,)

3. Question Mark (?)

4. Exclamation Mark (!)

5. Quotation Marks ( ” ” )

6. Colon (:)

7. Semicolon (;)

8. Apostrophe (‘)

9. Hyphen (-)

10. Slash (/)

Uses/Examples

A. To show possession or contractions
B. To join two related complete sentences without a conjunction
C. Used in dialogue to show spoken words
D. Used to show strong feeling or excitement
E. Separates items in a list or after an introductory phrase
F. Used to connect parts of a compound word
G. Ends a statement
H. Indicates alternatives
I. Introduces a list or explanation
J. Ends a question

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